Pennsylvania Added by Attorney General Baker to List of States Entitled to Georgia's Firearm Permit Reciprocity

December 10, 2002

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today an addition to Georgia’s program of reciprocal recognition to firearms permit holders from other states. Legislation passed in 1996 allowed Georgia to grant this privilege to citizens of states which recognized Georgia firearms permits.

The State of Pennsylvania has now determined that it will honor Georgia firearms permits effective December 15, 2002. Therefore, effective December 15, 2002, Georgia will recognize firearms permits issued by Pennsylvania.

With this revision, Georgia now reciprocates in recognizing firearms licenses with the following states: